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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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